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The Magazine of the Pullman Gallery Issue No. 46
The Magazine of the Pullman Gallery Issue No. 46
Objets de Luxe: an extraordinarily
elegant silvered bronze Art Deco
sculpture of a stylised lady’s head
in the manner of Modernist makers
Hagenauer. Austrian, circa 1930s.
Ref 5622
Height: 17 inches (43 cms).

Every host a ‘Fire Chief ’....
Welcome to issue 46, the latest edition of PULLMAN magazine,
featuring the finest and rarest 20 th Century Objets de Luxe -
timeless designs that we feel are in a class of their own when it
comes to undeviating quality and interest. In this issue we have
endeavoured to focus on pieces in a category of one.
‘Unique’ (according to the Oxford English Dictionary), is defined
as having ‘no equal, incomparable and solitary in its type or
characteristics’. In collector’s terms, uniqueness is a quality that
ranks highest....
See page 36
Steadfastly representing this quality is John Elwell, in two unique
masterworks celebrating the extraordinary artistry that is Bugatti
(see pages 35-37) in his large scale sculptural model of the
supercharged Type 57C and his hommage to Ettore in the nearmetre-high
Bugatti badge; his works - as regular readers will know
- are always 1 of 1.
Following the same theme is the impressionist painting of de
Bruyne (aka Dexter Brown) in ‘Réunion à Molsheim’, his unique
interpretation of a fantastical Bugatti Concours overseen by Ettore
himself, which features on pages 38 and 39.
See page 27
The unquestionable craftsmanship of the Dee dynasty -19 th
Century English silversmiths, is illustrated in a Sterling silver
Buddha inkwell, and a smoking compendium in the form of
‘Mons Meg’ (pages 16 and 17); an extraordinary carved limestone
Château, most likely a personal commission, and a ‘Doctor’s’
Skull combination pillbox and clock, (page 67), conceived and
gifted with such personal and sentimental significance, it can only
be considered as unique, by all its definitions.
Also represented in these pages are the great and the good - Louis
Vuitton, Dunhill, Cartier, Hermès and Asprey - in short – everything
that our discerning readership has come to expect of us. Enjoy!
Until next time.....
Simon Khachadourian
See page 39 See page 42
14 King Street
St. James’s
London SW1Y 6QU
Tel: +44 (0)20 7930 9595
Email: gallery@pullmangallery.com
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A trio of very rare ‘Thirst Extinguisher’ recipe
cocktail shakers in green, clear and red glass,
each with a silver plated ‘cap’ with integral
strainer and applied cocktail recipes running
around the glass bodies. Modelled after the
early American fire extinguisher, the survival
rate of these glass shakers is low, making
them highly sought after today. All American,
circa 1930’s. Refs 5545, 5546 and 5544
Height of each: 11 inches (29 cms).
Illustrated: ‘The Cocktail Shaker’ by Simon
Khachadourian, 2000.
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Pullman Glass
Spirit of Art Deco
Black Beauties: three
examples of the overlay
technique: (top, from
left) a black ‘onyx’ glass
cocktail shaker with fine
Sterling silver overlay
depicting scenes of one
man’s eventful night on
the town. Height: 9 inches
(23 cms) Ref 2913; a
delicate and decorative
geometric shaker with
a spouted neck and
‘stopper’, the body with
a pattern of overlaid
flowers and leaves,
height: 12 inches (30
cms) Ref 5525 and an Art
Deco black ‘onyx’ glass
shaker with facetted
sides, with fine Sterling
silver detailing depicting
a hunting scene, with
horses, riders and
hounds. All American,
circa 1930s. Height: 12
inches (30 cms). Ref 4214
Ruby Red: (left) an
extraordinarily large and
heavy ruby glass cocktail
shaker, with cut-to-clear
Armorial crest to the
baluster-shaped body,
with Sterling silver cap
with integral strainer,
marked HAWKES
STERLING, American,
circa 1930s. Height: 11
inches (28 cms). Ref
5549; and a ruby glass
cocktail shaker with fine
Sterling silver overlay
depicting a golfer in plusfours.
American, circa
1935, 9 inches (23 cms)
high. Ideal for the ‘19th
Hole’. Ref 2296
A large and impressive
Sterling silver cocktail set,
with a 3½ pint capacity
shaker with black Bakelite
finial and an Oriental-style
red and black enamelled
decoration to the body.
American, circa 1927. Ref 5594
Height of shaker: 13 inches (33 cms).
Illustrated: ‘The Cocktail Shaker’,
by Simon Khachadourian, p. 42,
published 2000.
The aesthetic of China and Japan heavily
influenced the style and spirit of Art Deco, with
exponents of the movement drawing upon
Eastern geometry, colours and techniques to
great effect.
(Right) The ‘Mixologists’ manual: a rare first
edition copy of ‘The Savoy Cocktail Book’
written by Harry Craddock and published in
1930. Ref 5632
American Harry Craddock, head bartender
of the American Bar in London’s Savoy
Hotel, was known as the ‘King of Cocktail
Shakers’. To this day, ‘The Savoy Cocktail
Book’ remains the quintessential recipe
guide, and survives as an enduring element of
the cocktail legend.
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Ave del Paraíso
What’s your poison....
Emilia Castillo, Mexico: an extremely stylish
silver pitcher or jug, in the form of a stylised
bird, featuring vivid green-stone elements to
the eyes and handles. Marked Emilia Castillo
Mexico to the base with registration marks.
Mexican, circa 1950s. Ref 5563
Emilia (or Mimi) is the daughter of Antonio
Castillo, a founding brother of the Los Castillo
firm of silversmiths, Mexico’s most renowned
silver artisans since 1939.
Height overall: 12 inches (30 cms).
(From left) a very stylish Art Deco silver plated cocktail shaker,
designed by Keith Murray for Mappin & Webb, in Modernist style
with a knurled cap serving as a double measure or jigger, with
a removable strainer. Marked to the base MAPPIN AND WEBB,
LONDON & SHEFFIELD, and bearing design numbers. English,
circa 1930s. Height: 9 inches (23 cms) Ref 5600; an unusual
cocktail shaker in the style of the iconic Asprey ‘Tells-U-How’ with
a silver-plated sleeve which can be rotated to display the gilded
inner body with stamped recipes including ‘Brandy’, ‘Pernod’,
‘Between’, ‘Dry Martini’ and ‘Palm Beauch’(sic). English, circa
1930s. Height: 9½ inches (24 cms) Ref 5497 and a Sterling silver
‘Martini Spike’ in the form of a syringe, designed to dispense just
the right measure of vermouth. Marked GORHAM. American,
circa 1930s. Length: 7 inches (18 cms). Ref 5601
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‘Le Jazz Hot’
Image: Josephine Baker
A very rare set of four Art Deco porcelain
figures comprising a quartet of caricature
black jazz musicians, namely accordionist,
banjo player, saxophonist and drummer,
playing their instruments. All signed ‘Robj,
Paris’. French, circa 1925. Ref 5605
Height of saxophonist: 11 inches (28 cms).
The House of Robj was set up by Jean Born
in 1908, and was an anagram of his name.
Robj was principally a design house rather
than a manufacturer and they sponsored an
annual design exhibition to encourage new
talent. Their products were made by ceramic
and porcelain manufacturers, principally
Villeroy and Boch, commissioned especially
by Robj. Jean Born died in a car accident
in 1922, but the company continued under
the direction of his partner, Lucien Willmetz,
until 1931, and the 1920s are considered
the golden age of the company. ‘Le Jazz’,
dating from the mid-1920s and emblematic
of the Art Deco period, is considered
amongst the most desirable of Robj pieces,
and was introduced to capitalise on the
Parisian craze for black jazz music when
the black American singer and dancer
Josephine Baker took the French capital
by storm with her ‘Revue Negre’ cabaret
show in 1925.
‘Le Jazz’ is extensively illustrated and
documented in Vanna Brega’s definitive
reference work, ‘Robj: Le Ceramiche
1921-1931’.
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Puiforcat Perfection
A superb and very heavy silver pitcher or jug by Emile Puiforcat in the
form of a lady’s head. Her long, plaited hair ingeniously forming the
handle of the jug, and bearing French poinçon marks to the underside. A
masterpiece of 19th century French silver. French, circa 1880s. Ref 5521
Height: 13 inches (33 cms).
The House of Puiforcat were known mostly for their flatware, and
expanded into decorative tableware and items such as this monumental
jug, platters and centrepieces, in the 1880s.
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Dunhill Delights
(Right) Alfred Dunhill:
an extremely rare,
silver plated ‘Yard Rule’
table lighter, the lighter
measuring 36 inches (90
cms), the lift arm signed
‘Dunhill’ complete with
its original and very rare
oak stand, with an ivorine
plaque affixed to the base.
Illustrated in ‘The Dunhill
Petrol Lighter: A unique
Story’ by Blei and Bottoni,
2004, the definitive
reference work on the
Dunhill lighter. English,
circa 1935. Ref 5042.
Three extraordinary examples of
Dunhill’s iconic ‘Aquarium’ table
lighters, with an aviary theme. Ben
Shillingford (1904-2001), the expert
engraver responsible for carving out
the Perspex using the reverse intaglio
technique, created the first ‘Aquarium’
in 1949 - no two lighters were the
same and when featuring birds and
animals, super rare. (From left) a unique
and very early ‘Giant’-sized Aquarium
table lighter depicting stylised garden
birds on a pale-grey background - the
largest size known. English, circa 1949.
Height: 4 inches (10 cms) Ref 5624;
a beautiful, bright blue example with a
scene of budgerigars to each side Ref
5633 and a stunning ‘Service’ or pocket
sized lighter, with a decoration of birds
of prey on a vivid sky-blue background.
Length 2½ inches (6 cms). Ref 4742
(Below) Alfred Dunhill: an interesting example of the classic ‘Giant’ table lighter, bearing
the facsimile signature of Sir Malcolm Campbell (1885 – 1948) to one side, and his office
address, Byron House in St James’s Street, London, to the reverse. English, circa 1938.
Height: 4 inches (10 cms), with a bespoke fitted Dunhill display case. Ref 5625
Alfred Dunhill, England: a very stylish novelty
cigarette/cigar lighter in the form of a 12 inch
(Foot) ruler, by Dunhill. English, circa late 1930s.
Overall length: 13 inches (33 cms). Ref 5046
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Posh Pôches
Six magnificent and highly decorative porcelain cigar
ashtrays or vide-pôches, with distinctive applied designs by
Hermès. Paris. (From top) a pair of sunburst designs with
azure-blue borders Ref 5584; a Zen garden surrounded by
Bonsai trees Ref 5589; a Clipper ship flying the Tricoleur
Ref 5553; a brightly plumed parrot with sea-green borders
Ref 5588; and a pair of red, winged mythical horses against
a black ground with gilded highlights Ref 5591. All marked
HERMÈS PARIS, circa 1960s. Each 8 inches (20 cms) long.
Hermès, Paris: a large silver-plated desk magnifying glass, with a
macassar ebony handle and signature chain-link detail to each side.
Signed Hermès, Paris and complete with a bespoke fitted grosgrain
display case. French, circa 1950s. Length overall: 7 inches (18 cms)
with lens diameter of 4 inches (10 cms) Ref 5640; a really rare and
highly unusual ‘self-righting’ conical-form ballpoint pen in Sterling
silver, the weighted end bearing marks for HERMÈS and presented
in a grey, fitted grosgrain presentation case (not shown). Length: 3
inches (8 cms). French, circa 1960s Ref 5550; and a fine pair of
small ‘His & Hers’ travelling alarm clocks, one in silver-plate and one
gilded, each with eight-day movements, the classic cream oval faces
each marked Hermès, Paris and each with their original tan suede
two-door presentation boxes. French, circa 1960s. Height of each: 2
inches (5 cms). Ref 5530 (2)
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Commande Spéciale
Hermès, Paris: a
monumentally large, silverplated
cigar box with very tall, plain
sides, the top surmounted with a gilded,
oversized and stylised snaffle-bit. Marked HERMÈS
PARIS to the base, with a large capacity, plain wood-lined
interior. French, circa 1950s. Ref 5570
Length overall: 12 inches (30 cms) and height: 6½ inches (16 cms).
A case in point: an eminently desirable and
exceedingly rare gentleman’s Sac à Dépêche
in tan ‘Crocodilus Porosus’, the most soughtafter
crocodile skin in the world. An immaculate
example of recent manufacture, in unused,
original condition, complete with keys, crocodile
key fob, soft ‘sleeper’ bag, original tissue and
box. Signed Hermès, Paris. Ref 4154
Introduced by Hermès as early as 1937, and
carrying a two-year waiting list today, the Sac
à Dépêche counts HRH the Duke of Windsor
and John F. Kennedy among an illustrious list of
owners.
Width: 16 inches (41 cms).
Hermès Paris: three highly decorative and practical desk pieces
from the house of Hermès; (from top) a silver-plated straight-edge
with applied horse’s head detail to one end, stamped HERMÈS
PARIS to the underside. Length: 10 inches (26 cms) Ref 5558; a
very heavy gauge silver-plated pen tray with leather tab detailing,
the tray with a curved front edge and when inverted, provides a
centimetre rule and straight edge. Length: 10 inches (26 cms) Ref
5557; and a gas-powered table cigarette lighter of large proportions,
by St. Dupont for Hermès, Paris, featuring a classic deep checked
pattern to the body, in unused condition with its original box and
papers. Signed ‘ST Dupont’ and ‘Hermès, Paris’ to the base. Length
of lighter: 6 inches (14 cms) Ref 5555. All French, circa 1950s.
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Dee’s Dharma
Mons Meg
An early and almost certainly unique,
special-commission Sterling silver
inkwell in the form of a smiling, seated
Buddha, the head hinges open to
reveal the inkpot, the body resting on
an hexagonal engine-turned plinth.
Bearing marks for P & F Schafer, 27
Piccadilly (retailer), and the maker’s
hallmarks of Thomas William Dee of
London, 1866. Ref 5562
Thomas William Dee founded his own
firm of silversmiths T.W. Dee in London
in 1862, a few years after his father’s
death, and continued in his father’s and
grandfather’s tradition of making highquality
silver items for the great luxury
goods houses of London’s West End.
Height overall: 5 inches (13 cms).
Louis Dee (1831-1884): a superbly
heavy and very unusual Sterling silver
and rose-gilded cigar lighter and smoking
compendium in the form of ‘Mons Meg’,
the mighty 16 th Century cannon now
displayed at Edinburgh Castle. With the
‘barrel’ capable of holding 25 cigars, a
removable taper and a match striker
set to the rear. Hallmarked Louis Dee,
London, 1881. Ref 5624
Length overall: 9½ inches (23 cms).
Louis Dee was one of the 19 th Century’s
most imaginative silversmiths. The family
firm of HW+L Dee was established in
London’s Soho in 1820 as manufacturing
silversmiths, and gained a reputation
as designers and makers of luxurious
‘novelty’ silver for Asprey, Garrard and
Lenoliers.
Following Louis Dee’s early death from
‘English cholera’ at the age of 53, the
firm closed with the remaining stock
being auctioned in Pall Mall in May 1885.
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Highland fling
A magnificent and very imposing Victorian
glass whisky ‘fountain’ of large capacity, the
body with acid-etched gilded legend ‘OLD
HIGHLAND WHISKY, GORDON BRAND,
PATTISON ELDER & CO, LEITH & LONDON’
and the Latin motto of Clan Gordon, ‘Animo
non Astutia’ (‘By Courage not by Craft’). With
a removable glass cover with pontil, brass
tap and a swept glass foot. Ref 5522
Height: 27 inches (69 cms).
No CITES required!: a modern, fully functional cigar humidor, the interior with modern
humidified storage for cigars with four compartments and movable dividers, the exterior
in faux-crocodile leather, with blond and dark wood stringing to the edges, and silvered
corner detailing, and a void central cartouche perfect for engraving, applied to the lid.
Size: 16 inches (41 cms) x 10 inches (26 cms) x 5 inches (13 cms). Ref 5569
Asprey & Co: an elegant, crocodilehide
double cigar caddy, with 18ct
gold mounts and central vacant
cartouche, the glossy hide stamped
ASPREY, LONDON, and the mounts
bearing maker’s marks and hallmarks
for 1901. In a bespoke, fitted Asprey
presentation case. Length of caddy:
6½ inches (19 cms). Ref 5531
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Alfred Dunhill: a set of three crocodile-wrapped table lighters,
in ‘Half-Giant’, ‘Giant’ and super-rare ‘Six-inch Giant’ sizes. The
‘Giant’ model was introduced in the 1930s and was exceptionally
popular in all its size variations, although very few of the ‘Six-inch
Giants’ were produced. Ref 5139
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Pots à Tabac
Four tobacco jars or cigarette canisters, of extraordinary quality
of craftsmanship, each with finely-turned ivory lids with silvermounted
galuchat (shagreen) finials, the main bodies banded with
the finest quality shagreen, and each with Sterling silver shieldshaped
cartouches (vacant for engraving). English circa 1920.
Height of each: 6 inches (15 cms). Ref 1411
Shagreen, the hide made from sharkskin was popularised in Europe
by Jean-Claude Galluchat (d. 1774) a master leatherworker from
Paris, who developed the tanning process and made the material
de rigueur amongst the French aristocracy.
A very large, Sterling silver letter knife
with a pale shagreen-wrapped handle
and ivory tip, the blade hallmarked
London 1907. Shagreen’s naturally
granular surface made it the perfect
material for the hilts of swords and
daggers, as it provided perfect grip in
use. Ref 5606
Length overall: 17 inches (44 cms)
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The Great Race
Cavallino
Rampante
Kaiserzinn: an important and rare
Edwardian silvered metal inkstand modelled
on the 1907 Lorraine-Dietrich, and depicts
Arthur Duray, victor of the 1906 Circuit des
Ardennes, and his riding mechanic at speed
on the powerful 130hp racer. German, circa
1907. Ref 5585
Lorraine-Dietrich, distinguished by the
Cross of Lorraine emblem to the radiator,
built some of the finest racing cars of all
time. Duray’s victory is commemorated in
ceramic tile form in a rendering of his historic
victory by foremost French illustrator Ernest
Montaut, forming a sequence of 34 panels
and destined for the Michelin headquarters
in London’s Brompton Cross. All the panels
mark the pioneer racing achievements of
the tyre maker and, still extant, are widely
admired by visitors at the suitably named
Bibendum restaurant.
Length: 12 inches (30 cms).
A highly important cast bronze Ferrari
‘Prancing Horse’ trophy, set on a square
marbre rouge plinth, with stylised
bronze racing cars applied to three
sides of the plinth, the front bearing
enamelled Ferrari badge and legend
‘Col. R.J.Hoare’, (in cast bronze) the
recipient of the trophy, and bearing the
dates 1952 to 1963. Ref 5248
Height overall: 17 inches (43 cms).
Provenance: The Estate of Colonel R.J
‘Ronnie’ Hoare.
A magnificent Sterling silver
and enamel cigarette case
depicting a classic stylised
Art Deco Salmson racing
car in scarlet, the reverse
with vertical lines of engine
turning, and foliate borders
to each end on both sides.
Signed in the enamel E.
Zwickl, Austrian circa
1928. With bespoke fitted
presentation case. Length:
4½ inches (11 cms). Ref
5400
Photo ©ferraribyneillbruce.co.uk
Colonel R J ‘Ronnie’ Hoare
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Alfa Plus
A highly collectable and rare
second edition, teal-blue coloured
Alfa Romeo P2 tinplate toy by CIJ
(Compagnie Industrielle du Jouet)
with treaded tyres, all-original filler
caps and working steering. French,
circa 1935. Ref 5639
Length: 22 inches (55 cms).
The P2 tinplate toy was produced
by CIJ between 1924 and 1939 in
response to the competition success
of Vittorio Jano’s design for Alfa
Romeo - one of the most successful
Grand Prix racing cars ever.
The P2 models were finished in a
variety of striking colours, and this very
rare teal-blue colour demonstrate the
achievements of one of the finest
toymakers of the era.
Literature: The Art of the Tintoy,
David Pressland.
1934 French Grand Prix (Grand Prix de l’ACF): a stylish and very
dynamic, original chalk and crayon artwork depicting racing cars on the
banking at Reims. Set within a period frame, and signed by the artist, W.
Janko. French, circa 1934. Size: 19½ x 14 inches (50 x 36 cms). Ref 5636
Rear view
(Above) a silver-plated Edwardian
motoring cigar box, the hinged
lid with a heavily embossed and
detailed scene of an Edwardian
racing car with driver and riding
mechanic. With a plain, wood-lined
interior. French, circa 1907. Length:
10 inches (25 cms). Ref 2178
(Right) an exceptionally rare and
highly collectable silvered-bronze
member’s badge for the Automobile
Club Touring Association of Palestine
from the 1930s, depicting a camel
against a background of a car’s
steering wheel. Mounted on a rightangled
black ebonised stand to
enable it to be displayed. Height: 6½
inches (17 cms) overall. Ref 5640
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Film noir
Auricon/Saltzman, USA: an aluminium
and steel movie camera, dating to the era of
early talking pictures, fully refurbished and
highly polished, the camera is set on its alloriginal,
extendable tripod stand. Marked
Auricon on the side, with a bronze plaque
which reads JG. Saltzman Inc., Caesar
Manufacturing Inc. Serial No: 41A478.
American, circa 1940s. Ref 5520
Height: 70 inches (178 cms)
Length of camera: 25 inches (64 cms).
A very large-format, second-edition
poster for the 1927 film ‘Metropolis’
by German director Fritz Lang.
This edition was printed in 1979, in
highly limited numbers, in precisely
the same format as the original.
Due to its sheer scale, and as per
the original edition, it was printed
on three sheets and then mounted
together.
Framed in a plain section, black
ebonized frame this poster image is
identical to the original first-edition
poster, of which only three examples
exist. Two are held in museum
collections and one was purchased
in recent years by a private collector
who paid a record price achieved
at auction for an original poster of
$600,000 (£420,000). Ref 5524
Dimensions: 42 x 89 inches
(107 x 226 cms).
Illustrated: Metropolis, Fritz Lang, 1927
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Emil Cardinaux (Swiss 1877 – 1936): ‘St. Moritz’, a rare original
poster depicting a skiing party in a snowy, wooded landscape.
Swiss, dated 1918. Linen mounted. Size: 50 x 36 inches (128 x
91 cms). Ref 4386
Otto Baumberger (1889 - 1961): ‘4th Meeting Aéronautique
International’, an exceptionally rare, original 1937 poster depicting
an approaching air squadron. Linen mounted, framed and glazed.
Dimensions: 35 x 50 inches (90 x 127 cms). Ref 3268
Julius Ussy Engelhard (1883-1964): ‘Odeon Casino’. Rare, original
large-format poster dated 1927. Linen mounted and unframed. Size:
60 x 46 inches (155 x 116 cms). Ref 4689
H. Loutan: ‘Genève, 6, 7 & 8 Août 1938, Championnat de Canots
Automobiles’: original poster dated 1938. Linen mounted and
unframed. Size: 128 x 90 cms (50 x 35 inches). Ref 3360
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Tom Purvis (English, 1888 – 1959): ‘Yorkshire Moors by LNER’. A rare, original large-format poster,
circa 1925. Linen mounted and unframed. Size: 50 x 40 inches (125 x 100 cms). Ref 4389
Hugo Laubi (1888 - 1959): ‘II Olympische Winterspiele St.
Moritz 11-19 Febr, 1928’. Rare original poster for the II Olympic
Winter Games, dated 1928. Mounted on Japan paper and
unframed. Size: 40 x 24 inches (100 x 60 cms). Ref 5506
‘Lago di Como (Lake Como)’: rare original poster, circa 1900.
Mounted on Japan paper and unframed. Size: 40 x 30 inches (100
x 70 cms). Ref 5505
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Dog Fight
An excellent and very rare silver-plated car mascot, of the
Bristol Type 135 twin-engined monoplane, circa 1930s, with
well-detailed rotating propellers and cabin windows, the wings
and fuselage with enamel RAF roundels and mounted on a
ebonized wooden base. Ref 5560
Width: 7 inches (18 cms), depth 6 inches (15 cms).
After its first flight in 1935, the Type 135 caused interest in the
Air Ministry due to its top speed of 307mph being higher than
that of any RAF fighter in service at the time.
Lord Rothermere, a close friend of Winston Churchill, presented
the aircraft to the nation for evaluation as a bomber, and in early
1936 the modified design was taken into production as the
Bristol Blenheim Mk.I.
Battle over Toytown: three
very rare surviving Meccano
toy planes, all fully assembled
and dating from the 1930s.
(Top and bottom): two variants
of the 1917 Fokker DR3 Triplane of ‘Flying
Circus’ fame, as commanded by aristocratic
ace Baron von Richthofen (famously known as
‘The Red Baron’) and flown in combat for the
Kaiser over the skies of France during WWI.
Wingspan of each: 17 inches (44 cms) Ref
4160 and Ref 5642; and (centre), the WWI BE2
Biplane of ‘Biggles’ fame, in powder blue, with
tail plane markings and hand-painted propeller.
Wingspan: 19 inches (48 cms). Ref 5643
Exhibited: ‘War Toys of Meccano’. A touring
exhibition, 1999-2001.
Henry Hodson Plante of Bury Street, London: a very stylish
Sterling silver letter opener in the form of an aircraft propeller,
bearing the insignia and corporate logo of Imperial Airways and
an inscribed signature of J. Grant Marshall, 1929. Most likely a
special commission or presentation piece from the early days
of the company, formed in 1924. Hallmarked London, 1927.
Length overall: 8 inches (20 cms). Ref 5604
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Garrard and Co.: a finely-detailed Sterling silver and
silver-gilt model of an Agusta 109 helicopter, with open cockpit,
detachable and rotating rotor head and blades, standing on an open
undercarriage and mounted on a circular two-colour marble base with inlaid silver
title plaque. Hallmarked Garrard London, 1983. Ref 5609
Length overall: 13 inches (33 cms).
First flown in 1971, the Agusta 109 is a 180 mph (300 kph) twin-engine, 8-seat
lightweight helicopter, favoured by wealthy private and corporate owners as well as the
military of numerous countries around the world. Agusta was originally best-known for its
MV Agusta motorcycles, and started helicopter manufacture in the early 1950s, eventually
merging with the British company Westland in 2004. The unique Sterling silver model offered
here was manufactured as a bespoke commission by Garrard, the Crown jewellers, in 1983.
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Best of British
Few automobile manufacturers enjoy such
a reputation as Rolls-Royce, whose Spirit
of Ecstasy mascot defines the very essence
of the brand. “Everyone who buys the best
things” wrote press magnate Lord Northcliffe
“buys only Rolls-Royce”.
The Spirit of Ecstasy was a special
commission from Rolls-Royce, finely
rendered in 1911 by Royal Academician
Charles Sykes (1875-1950). A decade
and a half later, the company elected to
surmount the mascot in scaled down form
on a Sterling silver cigar ashtray sent as a
Christmas gift to 100 selected individuals
listed in the maker’s enviable address book.
In the years following, until 1937 (1931
was the exception), Spirit of Ecstasy would
provide the leitmotif for a unique series
of Sterling silver desk pieces. All eleven
individually hallmarked pieces comprising
The Desk Set - a different piece for every year
- were exclusive gifts, and never retailed.
Illustrated are two pieces from the set, prized
by collectors and enthusiasts for their rarity.
A Sterling silver inkwell in the form of a freestanding
Rolls-Royce radiator expansion
tank, topped by a miniature Spirit of Ecstasy
mascot and opening to reveal a glass liner.
Hallmarked London, 1929. Height: 3½
inches (9 cms) Ref 5528 and a Sterling silver
clock in the form of a free-standing Rolls-
Royce radiator with red enamelled Rolls-
Royce grill badge, topped by a miniature
Spirit of Ecstasy mascot. The centrallymounted
manual clock has a square dial
and brass rim with rear wind and adjuster
with Smith’s eight-day movement. Height
5½ inches (14 cms). Made by Saunders and
Shepherd, London, 1927. Ref 5527
John Elwell (English, born 1949): a unique and
spectacularly large-scale sculptural interpretation
of the iconic Bugatti emblem, uniquely modelled by
John Elwell in his distinctive style of hand-riveted
aluminium over a space frame. The open, circular
design bearing Ettore Bugatti’s iconic inverted initial,
set on a central aluminium plinth, and mounted on
an ebonized hardwood base with signed plaque John
Elwell, 1/1, 2013. An absolute must for collectors and
admirers of the marque. Ref 5586
Diameter: 32 inches (81 cms)
Height: 36 inches (92 cms).
As a perfect illustration of scale, shown on the left is
a rare and highly collectable Bugatti factory oil can,
with original paper wrap, the top of the can marked
TEXACO DEMI FLUIDE, and BIDON GRATUIT. Dating
to the 1930s and extraordinary to have survived in
this condition. Ref 5268
Height: 9 inches (23 cms).
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Rear view
John Elwell (English, born 1949): ‘Bugatti Type 57C by
Vanvooren’ known as the ‘Shah of Iran’ Bugatti. A magnificent
and unique, hand-built sculptural model of the 1939
supercharged Bugatti, which was presented to Mohammed
Reza Pahlavi, the Prince of Persia and future Shah of Iran,
in 1939. This model, taking over 1000 hours to create, is
superbly proportioned with fine detailing including fully-skirted
fenders, a detachable hard top (not shown) and a windscreen
than can be lowered into the cowl and secured by aluminium
‘stays’ on each side. Signed John Elwell and numbered, 1/1,
2013. Ref 5607
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi was presented with the Type 57C
Bugatti as a gift from the French government on the occasion
of his first wedding. The dramatic body was constructed by
Vanvooren of Paris in the style of Figoni & Falaschi, one of
the most progressive coachbuilders of the day. Owned by a
succession of Bugatti enthusiasts, but never publicly shown
until after a complete restoration in 1983, the car now resides
in the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles.
Length: 44 inches (112 cms).
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Réunion à
Molsheim
A large and impressive oil painting, depicting an imaginary 1930s
gathering of Bugatti’s most iconic and celebrated models on the
lawns of Château Saint Jean in Molsheim, the spiritual home of
Bugatti, and still the seat of the Bugatti company, today.
Featuring Ettore Bugatti and his son Jean in the foreground beside a
Type 35 Grand Prix car, the gathering features the Type 41 ‘Royale’,
the Type 59, the Type 57C (see pages 36 and 37), and the Type
52 child’s car, amongst others. Réunion à Molsheim illustrates how
Bugatti, then and now, typifies elegance, luxury and unrivalled style.
De Bruyne (Dexter Brown, English, b. 1942): ‘Réunion à Molsheim’.
Original oil on canvas, framed in a black ebonized frame with slip, and
unglazed. Signed by the artist and dated 2013. Ref 5564
Size: 80 x 60 inches (203 x 153 cms).
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Daytona - the Birthplace of Speed
A highly important and early motor racing trophy of elaborate
Art Nouveau design, the three handled trophy cup with
gilded ‘winged wheel’ details, the body engraved ‘ORMOND
DAYTONA BEACH FLA, Jan 21-26, 1907, presented
by Chas.B.Ryan SEABOARD AIRLINE’ and ‘WON BY
FRANCIS.E.STANLEY NEWTON MASS.’ and ‘AMERICAN
CHAMPIONSHIP MILE-A-MINUTE FLYING START TOURING
CAR’. The trophy mounted on an ebonized lacquered,
stepped circular plinth. American, dated 1906. Ref 5519
Height overall: 22 inches (56 cms).
Before the Bonneville Salt Flats became the location for land
speed record attempts, the sand at Ormond Beach in Florida
was the location for the pioneers of speed to demonstrate
their vehicle’s capabilities.
Competition followed after the Automobile Association
brought in timing equipment in 1903, and the area soon
acquired the nickname ‘The Birthplace of Speed’.
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Pull Man
Maurice Guiraud-Rivière (French, 1881-1947): ‘Force’, an
imposing Art Deco bronze depicting three workers as an allegory
of strength and power, the rare green patinated sculpture with
foundry marks of Etling, Paris and signed in the bronze M.
Guiraud Rivière. French, circa 1930. Ref 5610
Length overall: 28 inches (71 cms).
Born in Toulouse in 1881, Guiraud Rivière was an eminent French
sculptor and designer of the Art Deco period. He exhibited at the
Salon des Beaux Arts as early as 1911, and worked extensively
with Parisian bronze foundry Etling who cast his works for over
30 years. ‘Allegorie de la Force’ is one of his more dramatic
works, and is unusual in this size and scale. The example offered
is a particularly sharp and well-defined cast, with a strong ‘vertde-gris’
patine, highly evocative of the period.
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In the Navy
Long Range Vision
Manufactured by Nikko (predecessor to Nikon): an
extraordinary and very rare pair of WWII Japanese navy longrange
binoculars, of massive 50 x 150 specification, with a
protractor scale and mounted on an extendable, gimbal tripod
stand enabling 360 degrees and near-vertical viewing. This rare
instrument has been completely stripped and re-polished back to
the metal. Japanese, circa 1942. Ref 5621
Ref 5117
Length overall: 40 inches (102 cms).
A rare pair of large rum barrels or ‘Grog Tubs’, made from old
oak boat timbers, the bodies of each with brass letters spelling
out the ‘Royal Toast’, being ‘THE QUEEN GOD BLESS HER’,
each with heavy oak lids, the larger with a handle, the smaller with a
finial and star detail. Both British, circa late 1960s. ‘Grog’ was a mixture
of rum and water, which would be held in the tub, and from which the sailors
would traditionally drink a toast to the Queen (or King) after their lunchtime meal.
Ref 5064
Ref 5117 Height: 30 inches (76 cms) Ref 5064 Height: 28 inches (71 cms).
A highly unusual ‘Trench Art’ cigar ashtray in the form of the aircraft
carrier the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, carved from a single billet of
aluminium, the side monogrammed FDR, and with two cigar rests
to each end. American, circa 1945. Length: 14½ inches (37 cms).
Ref 5538
The USS Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the second of the three
‘Midway’ class aircraft carriers and was known to her crew as the
‘Swanky Franky’ or ‘Rosie’. Launched in late 1945, she spent much
of her active career deployed as part of the United States Sixth Fleet
in the Mediterranean, before being decommissioned in 1977.
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Machine Gun Corps
A highly polished (and of course professionally
deactivated), Vickers.303 machine gun set upon its
original tripod stand, with wooden handles and
adjustable parts, with casting marks to the tripod
M.G./ MK IV and serial number 57566. Completely
stripped back to the original metal and polished to
a mirror shine. Ref 5571
The water-cooled Vickers.303 machine gun was in
use between 1912 and 1968, and was based on
the Maxim gun of the late 19th Century, and would
have taken an eight man team to operate it. One
to fire, one to feed the ammunition, and the rest
to carry the weapon, ammo and all the required
spare parts!
Length: 44 inches (112 cms).
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Night Train
A monumentally large stylised
locomotive in ebonized wood
with geometric detailing in
yellow, most likely created as
a display piece for a railroad or
a travel agent, the locomotive
mounted on a wooden and
polished aluminium ‘track’, with
cab details, carved funnels, and
metal identification numbers
4211. American, circa 1940.
Ref 5627
Length: 97 inches (247 cms)
Height: 21 inches (53 cms).
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Sign of the Times
Cartier Paris: a massive, (and massively stylish) shop front sign for Cartier,
removed during the refurbishment of Cartier’s legendary 5 th Avenue location
in Manhattan, the lettering in polished and lacquered bronze and mounted on
a figured Portoro marble plaque, with swept edges. With mirror plate fixings
to the reverse enabling it to be wall mounted. Ref 5496
Length: 37 inches (94 cms)
Height: 15 inches (38 cms).
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Counting time
Perfect timing; a petite, glass Art Deco clock
mantel by ATO. To the face, silver plated hands
and numerals add distinction. French, circa
1930s. Léon Hatot (ATO is the diminutive
of his surname) patented prototypes
of the electromagnetic clock based
on an original 1922 design by
Marcel Lavet. Ref 5644
Height: 8 inches (20 cms).
Lafon luxurious: a silver-plated desk
compendium known as a ‘Weather station’,
the stepped base section covered in
complementary dark green leather, fitted
with clock, compass, barometer and
calendar. Marked HERMÈS PARIS, and
dated circa 1940s. Ref 5088
Height: 5½ inches (14 cms), base: 6 inches
(15 cms) square.
Western Union: a very large and unusual brass-cased
Western Union office wall clock with a painted dial, of
large proportions, the clock with original movement made
by the Self Winding Clock Co., New York. The clock is
in excellent condition and the original battery power unit
has been updated to now run on everyday batteries.
American, circa 1950s. Ref 5599
Diameter: 17 inches (43 cms), depth 5 inches (13 cms).
Paul Dupré Lafon (1900-1971) was a
revered furniture designer and interior
architect. He started his conspicuously
successful relationship of three decades
with Hermès in 1929 and his style – often
grand in scale and geometric in form – found
many admirers among the elite. Lafon,
whose soubriquet was ‘décorateur pour
milliardaires’ preferred patronage, favouring
unique private commissions to Salon
appearances or the arena of exhibitions.
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Travelling Companion
Louis Vuitton, Paris: an extremely rare pair of 1920s ‘Malles
Secrétaire’, the tops lifting to reveal the fitted interiors each with black
pull-out writing slides, orange Vuittonite drawers and fitted boxes
and baskets, the exteriors in LV Monogramme pattern canvas, and
each with all-leather and brass trim, latches and locks. Bearing handapplied
original owner’s initials to each, and about as complete and
original as can ever be found.
Virtually unheard of in a ‘matched’ pair, the compact proportions of
this pair of trunks makes them ideally suited for modern purposes,
as side tables or occasional desks, and provide practical storage as
well as great aesthetic appeal. Ref 5574
Height: 36 inches (92 cms)
Width: 22 inches (56 cms)
Depth: 24 inches (61 cms).
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Architectural Digest
To the Château Born
Model behaviour: a stand-out piece in the form of a
spiral staircase model. Made by 19th Century architectural
students, the beautifully made fruitwood staircase has the
rare distinction of being constructed to double the size of
conventional examples of the period.
A total of 16 steps rise in a double spiral and shown with a
selection from our unrivalled collection of Dunhill ‘Aquarium’
lighters, to artistic effect.
A staircase was traditionally wound in a clockwise direction to
place attacking swordsmen at a disadvantage. French, circa
1880. Ref 3040
Height: 24 inches (61 cms).
R. Norman: a very unusual and large-scale, carved limestone
model of a French château, the model mounted on a solid
walnut board, the main entrance with a sweeping central
exterior staircase set below a balcony and flanked on either
side by a castellated cylindrical tower, each surmounted by
a conical spire and conjoined by an elongated gabled roof.
Signed R.Norman, 1927.
The intricate detailing and quality of craftsmanship in
this model is exceptional and this piece was most likely
commissioned at a time of a château restoration or possibly
as a vanity project. This is a typical castellated château of
the 17 th or 18 th Century and similar in style to the Château
d’Haroué, built by the French architect Germain Boffrand in
the early part of the 1700’s in the village of Haroué in the
Saintois region of Lorraine. Ref 5625
Size of base: 32 x 25 inches (81 x 64 cms)
Height: 20 inches (51 cms).
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Canot Automobile
A very large, 1:7 scale model of the iconic Riva Aquarama
speedboat, superbly detailed with mahogany hull, sunbathing
deck, aqua and white leather interior, full instrumentation,
extensive chrome and metal detailing including propellers and
windscreen, the model resting on a black lacquered cradle
base with descriptive plaque. Made circa 1990s. Ref 5618
Length overall: 65 inches (165 cms).
Detail of plaque
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Firing Line
A magnificent ‘working-scale’ model
of a field cannon with carriage and
ammunition box, circa 1836, the
polished bronze barrel marked LEPIED
1836, the large diameter wooden
wheels with polished iron rims, and
ammo box to the rear with a hinged iron
cover and bronze plaque. Ref 5514
Length: 37 inches (94 cms) overall.
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The Beautiful Game
A polished wooden table football
game by the Spanish maker Cordoba,
circa 1950, fully refurbished and
complete with painted alloy players,
an abacus-type scoring system and
footballs. Two great features of this
type of table is the fact that the players
are in cast metal and not resin, and
that they have two legs, instead of the
usual ‘block’ feet, for infinitely better
‘ball control’. This, combined with
the sloped ‘pitch’, results in the ball
always being in motion. Ref 5617
Length: 65 inches (165 cms)
Width: 55 inches (140 cms)
Height: 35 inches (89 cms).
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Double Top!
High Rollers
A pair of highly decorative hardwood ‘Dice’ of
massive proportions, made in a figured burl wood
and each with a beautiful lacquered finish, with
light wooden inlaid ‘pips’. Size of each: 4 inches
(10 cms) cubed Ref 5541 shown with a set of five
large, cream Bakelite ‘Poker’ dice, highly unusual
in their scale of 2 inches (5 cms) square Ref 5470.
All American, circa late 1930s.
Charles S. Green & Co, Birmingham: a very finely-made sports trophy in
the form of a full-sized Sterling silver dart board, the face of the board with
engraved numbers and engine turned scoring segments and mounted on
an oak base, with a central silver plaque engraved ‘The Confectionary and
Allied Trades Sports Association Darts Challenge Trophy’ with conforming
silver plaques engraved with the winners from its first presentation in
1935 (winners Callard and Bowser) through to 1973 when it was won by
the International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF Ltd’s) sports team. Bearing
maker’s marks and hallmarks for 1935. Ref 5629
Diameter: 16 inches (41 cms).
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Memento Mori
Tempus Fugit
A very heavy, silvered-bronze
combination ‘Doctor’s’ pillbox
and clock which would have
been presented to a Physician
by a grateful patient following a
positive outcome to a diagnosis.
The skull with an ornate hinged
crown, which when lifted reveals
a pocket clock, with Roman
numerals and four skull details
to the quarter hours on the clock
face. The movement is revealed
by removing the lower jaw which
contains the pillbox.
The movement marked Delisle Frères
of Geneva (est. 1755) and made circa
1780. Complete with its original key
and set within a bespoke, black calfskin
presentation case. Ref 5507
Height: 3 inches (8 cms).
Detail of movement
Detail of clock face
Two very imposing, late 19 th Century daggers
most likely with Masonic connotations,
with heavy-cast, silvered bronze skull and
crossbones handles and polished steel
blades (one straight, one wavy). English,
circa 1890. Ref 5593
Length of each: 13 inches (33 cms).
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Skullduggery
An unusual pair of silvered bronze
‘skull’ bookends each mounted on a
plain, silver plated stand. Italian, circa
1950s. Ref 5539
Height of each: 6 inches (15 cms).
A superbly modelled and highly
decorative silvered bronze
cane handle in the form of a
skull and serpent, the handle
set on a stand to enable it to
be displayed ‘off’ the cane.
German, circa 1900. Ref 5592
Height on stand: 9 inches
(23 cms).
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‘Outwitted’
Frederich A. Dahme (American, early 20th Century) ‘Outwitted’: a large and
important allegorical painting depicting the Graf Zeppelin flying effortlessly above
the stormy Atlantic Ocean, the ‘clouds’ being dispersed in her wake and Neptune,
mythological God of the sea, below depicted floundering in the waves, seemingly
powerless to impede her progress. Oil on canvas, signed and dated 1929. Framed
and unglazed. Ref 5613
Size: 62 x 51 inches (157 x 130 cms).
Frederich Dahme was an American artist, illustrator and cartoon animator active
in the period between 1910 and 1940. He also specialized in portraiture, often of
historical subjects (Gutenberg, George Washington, and others) and is well-known
for his remarkable avant-garde animation work for the short movie ‘Danse Macabre’
in 1924.
‘Outwitted’ was almost certainly a special commission and we understand it may
have been illustrated in Saturday Evening Post magazine in 1929, as part of the
media frenzy surrounding Graf Zeppelin’s circumnavigation of the globe, the first
time by any sort of aircraft.
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